Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Wages
SOC 25-2021 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education is $63,680 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $46,960 and the 90th percentile is $104,440, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
1,410,070
P10
$46,960
P25
$51,260
Median
$63,680
P75
$81,480
P90
$104,440
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $63,680 | $70,740 | $46,960 | $104,440 | 1,410,070 | — |
| 2022 | $61,690 | $68,000 | $45,470 | $101,310 | 1,394,200 | -3.13% |
| 2021 | $61,400 | $67,080 | $43,950 | $99,420 | 1,329,280 | -0.47% |
| 2020 | $60,940 | $65,420 | $40,030 | $100,480 | 1,364,870 | -0.75% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education. The highest median is in California at $96,700, 52% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $96,700 | +51.9% | $93,880 | 151,820 |
| Rhode Island | $89,050 | +39.8% | $79,790 | 3,910 |
| Washington | $87,960 | +38.1% | $91,390 | 31,800 |
| New York | $85,700 | +34.6% | $94,600 | 105,770 |
| District of Columbia | $85,610 | +34.4% | $88,700 | 3,360 |
| Connecticut | $84,420 | +32.6% | $88,520 | 16,950 |
| Massachusetts | $83,350 | +30.9% | $85,650 | 33,780 |
| Oregon | $79,220 | +24.4% | $82,260 | 14,830 |
| Alaska | $79,110 | +24.2% | $73,860 | 3,030 |
| New Jersey | $78,360 | +23.1% | $79,050 | 42,040 |
| Ohio | $74,530 | +17% | $71,970 | 48,430 |
| Pennsylvania | $74,490 | +17% | $73,100 | 50,730 |
| Maryland | $65,370 | +2.7% | $73,500 | 25,590 |
| Illinois | $64,900 | +1.9% | $70,880 | 59,510 |
| Delaware | $64,800 | +1.8% | $68,720 | 3,650 |
| Georgia | $64,390 | +1.1% | $70,700 | 45,840 |
| Texas | $63,670 | -0% | $62,130 | 136,580 |
| New Mexico | $63,610 | -0.1% | $65,690 | 8,020 |
| Vermont | $63,590 | -0.1% | $66,110 | 3,280 |
| New Hampshire | $63,550 | -0.2% | $65,890 | 5,280 |
| Michigan | $63,290 | -0.6% | $66,110 | 37,800 |
| Minnesota | $63,110 | -0.9% | $67,250 | 23,910 |
| Utah | $63,040 | -1% | $66,660 | 16,930 |
| Maine | $62,980 | -1.1% | $63,100 | 6,820 |
| Wyoming | $62,630 | -1.6% | $63,280 | 2,630 |
| Nevada | $62,520 | -1.8% | $62,720 | 9,030 |
| Colorado | $62,440 | -1.9% | $63,250 | 24,790 |
| Nebraska | $62,380 | -2% | $59,920 | 9,200 |
| Wisconsin | $62,050 | -2.6% | $63,360 | 25,010 |
| Virginia | $61,510 | -3.4% | $68,340 | 37,830 |
| Montana | $61,080 | -4.1% | $62,350 | 4,660 |
| Hawaii | $60,960 | -4.3% | $62,930 | 5,000 |
| Alabama | $60,300 | -5.3% | $56,260 | 21,130 |
| Idaho | $59,720 | -6.2% | $61,670 | 9,350 |
| South Carolina | $59,670 | -6.3% | $57,450 | 22,670 |
| Iowa | $59,290 | -6.9% | $57,850 | 18,000 |
| Kentucky | $59,150 | -7.1% | $57,370 | 18,370 |
| Florida | $56,850 | -10.7% | $60,370 | 74,030 |
| North Dakota | $53,900 | -15.4% | $58,430 | 4,620 |
| Louisiana | $52,500 | -17.6% | $55,210 | 21,910 |
| Tennessee | $51,550 | -19% | $55,240 | 29,520 |
| Indiana | $51,290 | -19.5% | $57,090 | 27,600 |
| Arizona | $51,180 | -19.6% | $56,860 | 23,770 |
| Arkansas | $50,980 | -19.9% | $54,120 | 12,290 |
| Kansas | $50,910 | -20.1% | $54,170 | 14,820 |
| North Carolina | $50,200 | -21.2% | $52,560 | 43,470 |
| Missouri | $49,510 | -22.3% | $55,530 | 32,580 |
| South Dakota | $49,420 | -22.4% | $50,290 | 4,090 |
| West Virginia | $48,930 | -23.2% | $51,700 | 5,190 |
| Mississippi | $48,650 | -23.6% | $48,840 | 12,340 |
| Oklahoma | $48,350 | -24.1% | $51,330 | 16,520 |